Children and Youth

Sunday School For All

We believe that parents are their children’s primary religious educators. We also believe that religious growth and learning is not just for children. So, here at First Church in Boston, we offer a unique opportunity, about once a month, to engage with life’s deeper questions and our oldest, sacred stories together, parents and children and any interested adults.

Sunday School For All is a fun, interactive, religious education experience for children, their families and adults of all ages. (Children ages 3 and up must be accompanied by an adult, adults of all ages are welcome too.) Religious learning is a life-long process of reflecting on our life experiences and the ancient stories from many traditions. Each session will be grounded in one of the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism and will feature a story from scripture, or one of the other six sources of our faith tradition. Participants will interact with the story and there will be activities for all. Each session will also include further resources for children and adults to explore the topic more deeply and suggestions for incorporating the teachings into daily religious practice.

All of the stories and activities from each session will be published on http://www.sundayschoolforall.blogspot.com along with resource materials and suggestions for further reading. The meeting dates and times for Sunday School For All are:

10 AM – 10:45 AM, Sundays:
September 19
October 17
November 21
December 19
January 23
February 27
March 20
April 17
May 22

There will be childcare for young children every Sunday, September through mid-June during our 11 AM service. There will be “busy boxes” of quiet craft materials for older children who might like to attend the service, ask a greeter if you’d like one. High school youth are welcome to participate in all the activities of the church. There are also occasional Boston-area wide youth events, check you newsletter or weekly e-news for details.

Spirit Play
For Children Ages 3 to 7 Years

The Little Red School House
For Children Ages 8 to 12 Years

Youth Program
For Youths Ages 13 to 18 Years

Our Whole Lives
For Youths in 7th and 8th Grades

Coming of Age
A Special Observance for 7th and 8th Graders